According to an official statement by the Ministry of Interior, the tourists were killed after security forces mistook them for terrorists which they had been pursuing. Ten people who had been injured in the incident were transported to hospital for treatment.

The police statement added that the vehicles had been in an area banned for access by civilians due to the security situation.

Mexico’s Foreign Ministry meanwhile revealed that the tourists had been attacked by airstrikes.

The Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs arrived in Cairo this week to hold talks with Egyptian government officials.

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